Domaine Follin Arbelet

The Deep-Cellared Gem of Aloxe-Corton

Domaine Follin-Arbelet is a name whispered among Burgundy connoisseurs who value substance over spectacle. Founded in 1993 by Franck Follin-Arbelet—a former geologist with a profound understanding of soil—the estate is based in the heart of Aloxe-Corton. Franck’s scientific background, combined with prestigious family vineyard holdings from the Latour lineage, has created a domaine of singular focus. Their winery is home to some of the deepest and coldest cellars in the village, dating back to 1764, providing the perfect natural environment for the slow, graceful maturation of their wines.

The winemaking philosophy here is unapologetically traditional and "old-school." Franck and his son Simon practice sustainable viticulture, eschewing synthetic fertilizers and herbicides to let the terroir speak clearly. With exceptional holdings in Corton Grand Cru and Romanée Saint-Vivant, the wines are fermented with indigenous yeasts in open-top wooden vats and bottled without fining or filtration. The result is a collection of wines known for their structural integrity, stony freshness, and explosive fruit. These are serious, age-worthy Burgundies that reward the patient collector with profound depth and complexity.

Aloxe-Corton 的深窖隱世名家

Follin-Arbelet 是勃艮第資深藏家心目中的私房名單，也是 Aloxe-Corton 村內最受敬重的家族酒莊之一。酒莊由 Franck Follin-Arbelet 於 1993 年創立，Franck 擁有地質學背景，對土壤結構有著超乎常人的敏銳直覺。憑藉著對風土的深刻理解，以及來自家族傳承（Latour 家族成員）的珍貴地塊，他打造出了風格純粹且具備極佳陳年潛力的佳釀。酒莊擁有村內最深、最寒冷的地下酒窖（建於 1764 年），為葡萄酒的緩慢熟成提供了得天獨厚的理想環境。

在釀造上，Franck 與兒子 Simon 堅持極其傳統的「老派」風格。他們採取理性耕作（Lutte Raisonnée），拒絕使用化學肥料與除草劑，力求還原土地最真實的聲音。酒莊坐擁 Corton 特級園及 Romanée Saint-Vivant 等頂尖地塊，所有酒款皆使用原生酵母在開放式木桶中發酵，且不經過澄清與過濾。Follin-Arbelet 的作品以結構紮實、礦物感鮮明且果味奔放著稱，其深邃的層次感與優異的窖藏實力，使其成為追求卓越品質的行家不容錯過的勃艮第珍品。